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Re: Wayne Transit Center to serve Boonton Line in January |
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Posted by WillD on Sun Dec 16 04:41:19 2007, in response to Re: Wayne Transit Center to serve Boonton Line in January, posted by Olog-hai on Sun Dec 16 02:40:11 2007. That could not be a 1 for 1 replacement if the new ALP46 order is for 28 units. If the 20 early ALP44s go then we have an increase in electric locomotive fleet size and the ALP44Ms remain as a 10 unit unique fleet. If the ALP44Ms go as well then we're short by 4 units. Given the needs of the MLs and the potential future increases in train frequency on the electrified lines that seems a very highly unlikely event.The most likely scenario still seems to be electrification. There's very little lead time on something like a 25kv substation since power electronics are all modular these days. On the other hand Bombardier only has so much space at Kassel or Plattsburg and they've both been fairly busy of late. It is also a distinct possibility that NJT does not have to seek much public comment on electrification and thus is trying to keep the amount of time NIMBYs have to protest to a bare minimum. Then there's the unresolved matter of the two new P&Rs in what is now diesel territory. They at least correct the mistake MSU made in having terrible highway access, but if they're not electrified they'll simply repeat the same mistake NJT made with Ramsey Rt17. |
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